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UNICEF works in some of the world’s toughest places, to reach the world’s most disadvantaged children. To save their lives. To defend their rights. To help them fulfill their potential.

Across 190 countries and territories, we work for every child, everywhere, every day, to build a better world for everyone.

And we never give up.

For every child, passion.

Continued access to quality education during and after conflict, disaster, or epidemics plays an important role for crises-affected and displaced children, youth, families and communities. And yet, the right to education during and after these periods of emergencies and protracted crises is unevenly addressed by governments, the international community, donors and other stakeholders. Education in emergencies (EiE) is crucial for the protection and resilience of individuals as well as for the social and economic fabric and recovery of crisis-affected communities. Today, 222 million school-aged children have had their education disrupted by crisis and conflict.

Established by the Inter-agency Standing Committee as part of the cluster approach, the UNICEF co-led Global Education Cluster works towards a predictable, equitable and well-coordinated response addressing education concerns of crisis affected populations by reinforcing capacities of cluster staff and partners, providing timely remote and direct field support, strengthening robust assessment and analysis and advocating on their behalf. At the moment, 27 countries have a system-wide Inter-Agency humanitarian response in place with education clusters activated.

How can you make a difference?

The GEC is recruiting an intern who will provide support our communications and advocacy portfolio to raise awareness of education in emergencies issues, and profile the work of country coordination teams and partners. The intern will also conduct research and draft analytical products, and support project implementation.

The responsibilities are the following, but not limited to:

• Contribute to the organization of relevant events (i.e. GEC Partners Forum, briefings, launches, etc)
• Draft communication materials, including blogs, newsletters, listservs, website posts, social media content to profile work of country clusters, working groups and partners
• Support management of the GEC website and strengthen our social media presence
• Conduct research and analysis on thematic issues to support evidence-based field support and advocacy
• Support management of GEC projects and partnerships
• Support other tasks as requested

To qualify as an advocate for every child, you will have…

Minimal Qualifications

• Be enrolled in an undergraduate, graduate, or Ph.D. degree programme or have graduated within the past two years in International Affairs, Political Science, Humanitarian Affairs, Communications, International Development, Social Sciences or related field.
• Fluency in English is required. Knowledge of French an asset.
• Have excellent academic performance as demonstrated by recent university or institution records.
• Have no immediate relatives (e.g. father, mother, brother, sister) working in any UNICEF office; and have no other relatives in the line of authority that the intern will report to.
• Additional consideration will be given for any past experience

Desirable qualifications and skills

• Strong research and drafting skills.
• Strong planning and organizational skills an asset and ability to work independently.
• Solid knowledge of information technology systems and tools, as well as social media an asset.
• Flexibility, teamwork skills, professional and personal integrity
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Experience in organizing events or conferences
• Experience in preparing communication materials
• Experience in managing social media accounts, producing content and analyzing trends
• Very good knowledge of Word, Excel, Power Point; Knowledge of InDesign or graphics design software
• Knowledge of Microsoft Teams and SharePoint and Zoom including conferencing

CONDITIONS OF SERVICE

Duration: The selected candidate will undertake the full-time role for 6 months.

Location: Selected intern will be working full-time in-person in Geneva and will be governed by and subject to UNICEF’s General Terms and Conditions for interns. Working hours at the duty station are from 9 a.m. till 6 p.m. Geneva time.

Visa: The intern will be responsible for obtaining any visa required for them to travel to live and work in Switzerland; though the GEC section will offer guidance on how to complete this process.

Stipend: In accordance with UNICEF's guidelines, selected intern will be provided a monthly stipend to cover the duration of the candidate’s internship based on the assignment location. There is no expectancy of employment at the end of the internship.

Insurance: For Geneva-based internship, UNICEF will not be responsible for costs arising from accidents and/or illness incurred during the intern's service, whether on or off UNICEF premises. Therefore, the selected candidate must provide proof of enrollment in a health and accident plan with coverage in Switzerland prior to starting his/her internship. HR will share additional information about Swiss mandatory insurance and taxation in due time with the selected intern.

Mandatory Courses: Selected intern will be requested to complete online mandatory courses prior to commencement of the internship.

Equipment: UNICEF will provide IT equipment to the selected candidate as this is an in-person internship.

Leave: Selected intern may take up to 2.5 days per month off work for any reason, including for medical reasons. The stipend will be reduced for any absence beyond this quota. The quota is cumulative over the duration of the internship, but there will be no compensation or carry-over to another appointment for unused leave days at the end of the internship.

HOW TO APPLY

Qualified candidate is requested to apply online and submit the following documents:

• Resume/CV;
• Cover Letter stating availability and motivation;
• Recent university or institution records certificate (or a reference letter from the academic supervisor confirming a strong performance should the records certificate not be available at this stage); and
• Duly completed online application profile

For every Child, you demonstrate...

UNICEF’s core values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust, Accountability and Sustainability (CRITAS), and core competencies in Communication, Working with People and Drive for Results.

View our competency framework at http://www.unicef.org/about/employ/files/UNICEF_Competencies.pdf

UNICEF is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce, and encourages all candidates, irrespective of gender, nationality, religious and ethnic backgrounds, including persons living with disabilities, to apply to become a part of the organization.

UNICEF has a zero-tolerance policy on conduct that is incompatible with the aims and objectives of the United Nations and UNICEF, including sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination. UNICEF also adheres to strict child safeguarding principles. All selected candidates will be expected to adhere to these standards and principles and will therefore undergo rigorous reference and background checks. Background checks will include the verification of academic credential(s) and employment history. Selected candidates may be required to provide additional information to conduct a background check.

Remarks:

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process.